Hand press for pressing a packaging

Abstract

The invention relates to a hand press for pressing a package, the hand press having a housing, which has at least one first opening for the inserting the package and at least one second opening for the disposing of the package. Furthermore, the hand press has a pressing device, which is arranged essentially inside the housing and which has a first pressing surface, and an actuating device, which is connected via a rotary shaft with at least one lever, which is rotatably mounted with the pressing device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A hand press for pressing a packaging and configured to be mounted on a waste container, the hand press comprising:
 a housing, which has at least one first opening for inserting the packaging and at least one second opening for disposing of the packaging; 
 a pressing device, which is arranged inside the housing and which has a first pressing surface; 
 an actuating device, which is connected via a rotary shaft to at least one lever which is rotatably supported by the pressing device; and 
 a flap device, which is arranged within the housing and which has a first part for closing the at least one first opening of the housing and a second part with a second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured to be fixed in at least two positions by the pressing device, 
 wherein, in at least one starting position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured to be positioned such that the packaging is held at least partially in the region of the at least one first opening by the first part, 
 wherein, in at least one pressing position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured to be positioned such that the at least one first opening is at least partially closed by the first part of the flap device, and the second pressing surface of the flap device forms a wedge-shaped pressing space with the first pressing surface of the pressing device, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that the packaging is brought into the housing during a transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that in the pressing position the packaging is at least partially held by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface are configured to be pressed together in the at least one pressing position in a region of a tip of the wedge-shaped pressing space by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that transitioning from the at least one pressing position into the at least one starting position ejects the packaging from the housing through the at least one second opening, 
 wherein the pressing device is configured to be moved during the transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position in such a way that an angle of the wedge-shaped pressing space is reduced and that the pressing device is guided in a predetermined radial curved path by means of at least one journal arranged on the pressing device, and 
 wherein the flap device is rotatably mounted in a transition region between the first part and the second part. 
 
     
     
       2. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pressing surface is curved and/or angled towards the second pressing surface in the region of the tip of the wedge-shaped pressing space. 
     
     
       3. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined radial curved path is set up in such a way that the pressing device rotates more strongly when traversing the at least one journal in a first region of the predetermined radial curved path than in a second region of the predetermined radial curved path. 
     
     
       4. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein a radial center of the predetermined radial curved path does not correspond to a center point of the rotary shaft. 
     
     
       5. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one journal has at least one roller, which is guided in the predetermined radial curved path. 
     
     
       6. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the first pressing surface and/or a surface of the second pressing surface is uneven. 
     
     
       7. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the second pressing surface in the at least one pressing position is limited by at least one mechanical stop. 
     
     
       8. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating device and the at least one lever is configured to be fixed non-rotatably at a predetermined angle to each other. 
     
     
       9. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing is arranged on a holding device. 
     
     
       10. The hand press according to  claim 9 , wherein a tilting device is arranged on the holding device, and wherein via the tilting device the housing is configured to be tilted from a horizontal use position into an emptying position inclined relative to the horizontal use position. 
     
     
       11. The hand press according to  claim 10 , wherein the housing is configured to be locked to the holding device and/or the tilting device such that the housing may not be removed from the hand press. 
     
     
       12. The hand press of  claim 1 , wherein a fastening device is arranged on the housing, and wherein the fastening device is configured to be fastened to the waste container so that the at least one second opening of the housing leads into the waste container. 
     
     
       13. The hand press according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the first pressing surface and/or a surface of the second pressing surface has a slip-inhibiting structure. 
     
     
       14. A hand press for pressing a packaging, comprising:
 a housing, which has at least one first opening for inserting the packaging and at least one second opening for disposing of the packaging; 
 a pressing device, which is arranged inside the housing and which has a first pressing surface; 
 an actuating device, which is connected via a rotary shaft to at least one lever which is rotatably supported by the pressing device; and 
 a flap device, which is arranged within the housing and which has a first part for closing the at least one first opening of the housing and a second part with a second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured to be fixed in at least two positions by the pressing device, 
 wherein, in at least one starting position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured such that any of the packaging is held in the region of the at least one first opening by the first part, 
 wherein, in at least one pressing position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured such that the first part of the flap device closes any of the at least one first opening and the second pressing surface of the flap device forms a wedge-shaped pressing space with the first pressing surface of the pressing device, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that the packaging is brought into the housing during a transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that in the pressing position any of the packaging is held by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface are pressed together in the at least one pressing position in a region of a tip of the wedge-shaped pressing space by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that transitioning from the at least one pressing position into the at least one starting position ejects the packaging from the housing through the at least one second opening, 
 wherein the pressing device is configured to be moved during the transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position in such a way that an angle of the wedge-shaped pressing space is reduced and that the pressing device is guided in a predetermined radial curved path by means of at least one journal arranged on the pressing device, and 
 wherein the at least one journal has at least one roller, which is guided in the predetermined radial curved path. 
 
     
     
       15. The hand press according to  claim 14 , wherein the first pressing surface is curved and/or angled towards the second pressing surface in the region of the tip of the wedge-shaped pressing space. 
     
     
       16. The hand press according to  claim 14 , wherein the predetermined radial curved path is set up in such a way that the pressing device rotates more strongly when traversing the at least one journal in a first region of the predetermined radial curved path than in a second region of the predetermined radial curved path. 
     
     
       17. The hand press according to  claim 14 , wherein a radial center of the predetermined radial curved path does not correspond to a center point of the rotary shaft. 
     
     
       18. The hand press according to  claim 14 , wherein a surface of the first pressing surface and/or a surface of the second pressing surface is uneven. 
     
     
       19. A hand press for pressing a packaging and configured to be mounted on a waste container, the hand press comprising:
 a holding device; 
 a housing, which has at least one first opening for inserting the packaging and at least one second opening for disposing of the packaging; 
 a tilting device arranged on the holding device, wherein the tilting device is arranged between the housing and the holding device, and wherein via the tilting device the housing is configured to be tilted from a horizontal use position into an emptying position inclined relative to the horizontal use position; 
 a pressing device, which is arranged inside the housing and which has a first pressing surface; 
 an actuating device, which is connected via a rotary shaft to at least one lever which is rotatably supported by the pressing device; and 
 a flap device, which is arranged within the housing and which has a first part for closing the at least one first opening of the housing and a second part with a second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured to be fixed in at least two positions by the pressing device, 
 wherein, in at least one starting position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured such that the packaging is held in the region of the at least one first opening by the first part, 
 wherein, in at least one pressing position of the at least two positions, the flap device is configured such that the first part of the flap device at least partially closes the at least one first opening and the second pressing surface of the flap device forms a wedge-shaped pressing space with the first pressing surface of the pressing device, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that the packaging is brought into the housing during a transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that in the pressing position the packaging is at least partially held by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface are pressed together in the at least one pressing position in a region of a tip of the wedge-shaped pressing space by the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, 
 wherein the flap device is configured such that transitioning from the at least one pressing position into the at least one starting position ejects the packaging from the housing through the at least one second opening, 
 wherein the pressing device is configured to be moved during the transition from the at least one starting position into the at least one pressing position in such a way that an angle of the wedge-shaped pressing space is reduced and that the pressing device is guided in a predetermined radial curved path by means of at least one journal arranged on the pressing device. 
 
     
     
       20. The hand press according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one journal has at least one roller, which is guided in the predetermined radial curved path.